Isbell pledges assistance to new Pct. 2 County Commissioner Garcia

Published 6:00 pm, Wednesday, November 6, 2002

With all precincts reporting, Garcia won the seat with 52 percent of the vote. Opponent Johnny Isbell secured 46 percent, while Libertarian candidate Kenneth R. Allison received 2 percent of the vote. The final tally indicated Garcia received 61,849 votes to Isbell's 54,903.

Garcia said she was "honored," and that she would work hard for county taxpayers. Garcia's campaign did not declare her victory until approximately 1 a.m. Wednesday.

By DEANNA SHEFFIELD

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Isbell did not concede until Wednesday because the race had been so tight. Early voting results originally listed Isbell as the race's leader.,p>"I want to congratulate Sylvia Garcia on her close and hard-fought victory. We always suspected is would be a very close race and indeed it was," Isbell said in a written statement. "I wish her well, and I pledge my assistance as she prepares to serve the good people of Precinct 2.",p>Isbell's consultant Chris Begala said he did not know if Isbell has plans to run for another office in the near future as rumored.,p>"I want to thank my family who supported me throughout this long election process," Isbell's statement read. "I also want to thank my staff and all the wonderful volunteers who worked so hard.",p>Isbell did not return calls Wednesday.,p>